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To read our newsletter in other languages, please view it on the Centre Ridge website.
Para leer nuestro boletín en otros idiomas, visite la página web de Centre Ridge.
لقراءة النشرة الإخبارية بلغات أخرى ، يرجى الاطلاع عليها على الموقع الإلكتروني
영어가 아닌 다른 언어로 뉴스레터를 보시기 원하시면 이 웹사이트를 클릭하여 주십시오.
.اس نیوزلیٹر کو دوسری زبانوں میں پڑھنے کیلئے ، براہ مہربانی ہماری ویب سائیٹ ملاحظہ کیجیئے
Special Summer Edition!
Visit Mrs. Kirkpatrick, our Student Information Assistant (SIA), to register your child today!
Dear CRES Community,
As we gear up for an amazing school year, we continue to register students across all grade levels. As fluctuating numbers impact our staffing, we encourage you to register your child(ren) as soon as possible so that we may create balanced classrooms and order supplies. Thank you for this kindness and for your ongoing support.
It is important to note that we have recently been certified, by the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), to offer breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge. This means that we will no longer collect and process school meal applications. Additional information associated with this benefit will follow in the upcoming weeks. This certification helps us to streamline school operations and provide nutritious meals for all students regardless of need.
Please review the information below regarding our upcoming Open House event and the importance of student registration. We are so excited to see you soon to celebrate the start of the school year!
Dr. Hertzberg, Ms. Wu, and Ms. Baugh
Open House: August 17th
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Pre-K orientation: 9:00-10:30 am; cafeteria
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Any K-2 student who has significant sensory needs or receives specialized instruction through an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) can meet their teacher(s) at 12:30 pm, if desired.
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General Open House for K-2: 1:00-2:00 pm
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Popsicles on the Playground at 1:45 pm
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Any grades 3-6 student who has significant sensory needs, or who has an IEP can meet their teacher(s) at 2:00 pm, if desired.
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General Open House for Grades 3-6: 2:30-3:30 pm
An introductory letter from your child's teacher will be emailed by Wednesday, August 16th. Class assignments will be found in ParentVue by Wednesday, August 16th.
Thank you for your patience as class assignments may change up to the morning of August 17th depending on enrollment.
Helping Prepare Young Children for School
Families play an important role in helping children prepare for kindergarten and having a successful school year. Visit these pages to learn how to actively support your kindergartener:
It’s Not Too Late to Register for Kindergarten!
If your child will be five years old by September 30 and has not been registered for kindergarten yet, check out this easy-to-follow five step process.
For additional help, please contact Patricia Kirkpatrick, 703-227-2605.
Ayudando a Preparar a los Niños Pequeños para la Escuela
Las familias tienen un papel importante para ayudar a los niños a prepararse para el kindergarten y tener un año escolar exitoso. Visite estas páginas para aprender cómo apoyar activamente a su hijo de kindergarten:
¡No es demasiado tarde para inscribirse para el Kindergarten!
Si su hijo cumple cinco años antes del 30 de Septiembre y todavía no se ha inscrito para el Kindergarten, consulte este sencillo proceso de cinco pasos.
Para obtener asistencia en español, comuníquese con Mary Pierri, 703-227-2656.
Support Your Child’s Success
Access your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments at any time with SIS ParentVUE. Caregivers should receive an activation code when they register their child.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. Access SIS ParentVUE by using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
Are Your Child’s Immunizations and Records Up to Date?
Immunizations are required for public school entry and help keep students protected from serious diseases. Many children missed their well check-ups and their recommended childhood vaccinations during recent years because of disruptions from COVID-19. It is critical to catch up to keep children healthy and ready for school.
While COVID-19 vaccinations are not required, many other immunizations are. Check with your students’ healthcare providers now to make sure they are up to date on their immunizations.
Visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a list of clinics or contact your family’s healthcare provider. Appointments are required for most clinics.
Remember to request documentation of your child’s immunizations to provide to their school. Get more information on immunization requirements and the necessary documentation to share with your child’s school.
New School Year, New Strategic Plan
August not only marks the start of a new school year for FCPS, but our division is now officially being guided by our new 2023-30 strategic plan. This student-centered plan serves as our North Star for how teachers and staff will continue to ensure excellence, equity, and opportunity for each and every student.
Our students are preparing for careers that don’t exist today! In order to keep pace with their needs, we have reimagined our plans for the future and how to best serve our students in this new era.
Need a refresher on the strategic plan pillars, goals, and measures before school begins? View the Strategic Plan webpage.
Ronnie Ram's Tweet of the Week!
We love highlighting learning experiences that support the acquisition of Portrait of a Graduate attributes and skills across our classrooms!
Our summer programming was a wonderful success! Below, you can see how our Young Scholars applied their thinking to solve real world problems!
Project Based Learning (PBL) is an incredible way to engage learners in research and thinking skills that hold students accountable for their learning.
#CriticalandCreativeThinking
For more information on Portrait of a Graduate, ask your child how they are a communicator, collaborator, critical and creative thinker, goal-directed and resilient individual, or ethical and global citizen. Or, click here!
Please click on our main hashtag, #CRESCulture, for more awesome highlights from Centre Ridge!
We also expanded our social media presence! Find us on Instagram for all our #CRESConnections!
Please Mark Your Calendars!
Great news! Centre Ridge Elementary School's events are now easily added to your own personal calendar. To find out how to download our calendar feed, please go here.
Thursday, August 17th: Open House/Meet the Teacher (*See schedule above.)
Friday, August 18th: CRES Community Back-to-School Bus Tour (afternoon schedule forthcoming)
Monday, August 21st: First Day of School!
Thursday, September 28th: Back to School Night; evening schedule forthcoming.
See the complete 2023-2024 school year calendar.
FCPS Cares Program
Recognizing employees who go above and beyond
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize those who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the outstanding work of FCPS, and more specifically, Centre Ridge employees.
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Ram Reflection
To provide feedback directly to Dr. Hertzberg, please use the QR code, or click on this link. Thank you, in advance, for sharing your thinking!
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